Word: opera
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...close harmonies are lovely, and the two women's strong, ringing voices are well-matched. Despite slight difficulties with intonation at a few points, both Cannon and Oh demonstrate remarkable facility in the duet's challenging runs. The chorus' reiteration of the verse, on the other hand--the opera's first big choral part--lacks clarity and strength. The choral "Cupid only throws the dart/That's dreadful to the warrior's heart..." is much better in terms of musicality and volume, despite problems with unity and articulation of final consonants...
Harvard-Radcliffe Media Network (HRMN), an organization relatively few students on campus know about, produces several television shows, including a news magazine program, a sketch comedy show and a Harvard-based soap opera. These program, are screened at Loker Commons once every few weeks to a small crowd, but HRMN's programs should be broadcast. Cable wiring would give HRMN (formerly HRTV) the opportunity to broadcast their television shows to thousands of students instead of a few dozen. With this sort of exposure and airtime, Harvard's television production organization could reach out to provide opportunity for more people interested...
BosTix and Harvard are attempting to lure the public to the new booth by offering free performances from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside Holyoke Center. The Krokodiloes, the American Repertory Theatre and the Boston Lyric Opera are scheduled to participate...
Part of Fleming's success comes from dedicated preparation. A passionate fan of Golden Age opera recordings, she listened to 24 versions of Manon while studying for the part. And she is just as devoted to her family, taking her daughters, ages 2 and 5, with her to every engagement. "They both went on their first trips with me when they were about a month old," she says...
Achieving a satisfying balance between work and home is essential to Fleming. "There was a time when singers felt it was an either-or situation," she explains, "but that's not true anymore. Opera companies take my child-care problems seriously. And of course I have something not every singer has, which is an extremely supportive husband." But, then, this thoroughly modern diva does everything her way, from wrapping up her recitals with a group of songs by Duke Ellington to scrupulously avoiding the knife-in-the-back behavior that has given so many top singers a bad name...